April 22, 2020

Pandemic puts China metals supply chain in jeopardy

China boosted copper imports in March, but still faces challenges as key suppliers are cutting output.

April 22, 2020

US quandary: securing weapons-grade minerals without China

The US wants to curb its reliance on China for specialized minerals used to make weapons and high-tech equipment, but it faces a Catch-22.

April 22, 2020

Emissions to drop 6% this year due to pandemic

The World Meteorological Organization says the forecast comes as covid-19 has brought transportation and industrial energy production to a near halt.

April 20, 2020

China’s recent tailings leak the worst in 20 years

The environment ministry said waste reached as far as 68 miles from the operation, the country's largest molybdenum mine.

April 17, 2020

Mining projects to slow further in Q2 2020

GlobalData reported the progress of 35 mines under construction globally was disrupted due to lockdowns.

April 17, 2020

Coronavirus distress is M&A opportunity for Rio, rivals

After years of buying at the peak of the economic cycle and selling in the trough, the world’s big diggers could do the reverse.

April 17, 2020

China to inspect tailings dams after spill at molybdenum mine

The move comes after a spill at a molybdenum mine in March contaminated water supplies for the northeastern province of Heilongjiang.

April 16, 2020

CHART: China’s stranglehold on electric car battery supply chain

China has not only shoved aside the US for rare earths, cobalt, graphite and lithium production – new study shows it controls 93% of world's manganese going into EVs.

April 16, 2020

China’s gold market rebounds

Chinese gold ETFs’ AUM reached a record high for the month of March.

April 16, 2020

Seaborne coal prices under pressure as demand softens in China, India

Vessel tracking and port data suggests a slowing in cargo offloading in China, India and Japan in the first half of April.